Since getting a crap-load of criticism for her heartfelt acceptance speech at this year's Oscars, the fierce femme who flawlessly played Fantine has understandably shied away from the spotlight!!

In fact, other than a cameo appearance in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Don Jon and another teary-eyed impassioned speech at a recent cancer benefit, Anne Hathaway has been harder to catch than Catwoman aside from her favorite time of the day — the Starbucks run, LOL!!

Thankfully, however, the 30-year-old starlet emerged from the shadows Tuesday night and was seen out a Hollywood bar. Though she wasn't with her newish husband Adam Shulman, she may not have been flying solo!!

Cameras caught pics of Anne walking nearish to a bearded mystery man who may have been her drinking buddy for the evening!!

Regardless of whether she was alone-zies or making new friends, we're thrilled she braved the paparazzi to wet her whistle!

"My metabolism actually changed like crazy this year. I have Hashimoto's disease. It's a thyroid disease, and it's now been two years since taking the medication for it, so for the VS show I didn't want to lose any more weight, I just want to have muscles in the right place, and if my butt can get a little perkier, then that's good."